Where does “てあり” come from?
てあり (Japanese) comes from Japanese て, from Japanese つ, from Old Japanese つ.
Ancestry of “てあり”, step by step
てあり traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese て
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | て | A conjunctive particle, attaching to the... |
| 2 | Japanese | つ | indicates the completion of an action; indicates... |
| 3 | Old Japanese | つ | — |
via Japanese あり
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | あり | 有り existing; 蟻 ant |